The Dorothy Pamela Smith CIO
Analysis
The Dorothy Pamela Smith CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Warwickshire. It was registered in January 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2026, The Dorothy Pamela Smith CIO reported income of £28k and spending of £730k, spending 2651% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income grew from £20k to £28k (+40%), an average of +8.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 796% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Dorothy Pamela Smith CIO sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Willington Village Hall (£28k), Torbay and District Deaf Society (£28k) and Sadaka (£28k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE SUPPORT CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH SEVERE LEARNING DISABILITIES. THE TRUSTEES HAVE PARTNERED WITH NEWLIFE, THE CHARITY FOR DISABLED CHILDREN TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY PLAY SCHEMES, AND WILL NO LONGER BE MAKING INDIVIDUAL GRANTS TO OTHER ORGANISATIONS. THE CIO HAS NOW CLOSED AND IS IN THE PROCESS OF FORMAL WINDING UP.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Willington Village Hall | Derbyshire | £28k |
| Torbay and District Deaf Society | Torquay | £28k |
| Sadaka | Reading | £28k |
| Touchstones Child Bereavement Support | Alcester | £28k |